Virgil f partch biography of william
Virgil f partch biography of william
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Virgil Partch
American gag cartoonist
Virgil Franklin Partch (October 17, – August 10, ), who generally signed his work Vip,[1] was an American gag cartoonist.
His work appeared in magazines of the s and s, and he created the newspaper comic stripsBig George and The Captain's Gig. He published 19 books of illustrations and drew art for children's books.
Despite being a gagwriter for The New Yorker, his own cartoons were rarely published there because, according to comics historian Bhob Stewart, "New Yorker editor Harold Ross disliked VIP's drawing style."[2]
Early life and career
Born in Alaska, from a mother with the maiden name Pavlof,[1] Partch studied at the University of Arizona and the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles.[3] He later worked for the Disney studios, where he was among those fired after taking part in the Disney animators' strike of [3] Partch was a co-writer with Dick Shaw on the Donald